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== Requirements for Successful Completion of Course ==
:* Subject Outline: https://scs.senecac.on.ca/course/ops235
:* Instructor's Policies (Refer to Instructor's Policies)
== Purpose of Lab1 ==
[[Image:hostmachine.png|thumb|right|300px|The c7host Linux server will run virtualization software to install and run 3 virtual machines (installed in lab2). ]]
You need to install a Linux OS to be a host or "platform" to install and use other Linux VMs (Virtual Machines) during this course.
The Linux OS you will be installing in this lab will be a Host Machine (''hostname'': '''c7host''') that will allow you to run '''Virtualization Software''' to create 3 separate virtual machines (to be performed in lab2). It is important to install this host machine correctly since other labs will depend on the stability of this host machine.
<u>Main objectives</u>:
* '''Correctly install the CentOS 7 FULL INSTALL DVD''' (not LIVE DVD) on your removable hard disk.
* '''Record installation characteristics of CentOS 7 FULL INSTALL''' in a chart (contained in lab2 logbook chart) to compare with other installation methods performed in lab2.
* '''Verify correct settings''' prior to proceeding with host installation stages.
* '''Obtain Linux server information after installation''' to create a software asset report for later access.
* '''Disable Linux Kernel security enhancements''' to allow easier internal networking connections (to be reactivated in a later lab).
* Observe that '''Bash Shell Scripts can automate routine tasks'''.
==Minimum Required Materials==
{|
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| [[Image:blank-cd.png|thumb|left|75px|<b>CentOS 7</b>FULL INSTALL DVD]]
| [[Image:harddrive.png|thumb|left|75px|<b>Removable Hard Disk Pack</b> (SATA)]]
| [[Image:ubs-key.png|thumb|left|75px|<b>USB key</b><br>(for backups)]]
| [[Image:log-book.png|thumb|left|60px|<b>Lab Log Book</b><br>(labs 1 & 2)]]
| width="40%" |{{Admon/tip|Access to Instructions for Lab1|Since you will performing a full install on your computer, you cannot use that computer to simultaneously view instructions while you perform the full install. Here are some suggestions to make this process easier:<ul> <li>'''Printout Lab1 instructions''' at home prior to performing Lab1</li> <li>'''Use a smart-phone, notebook, or netbook computer to view lab instructions''' (highly recommended)</li><li>If lab space availability is not an issue, '''use another computer termimal to view lab instructions''' while performing install</li><li>'''Follow step-by-step instructions from your OPS235 instructor''' (if demonstrated by instructor)</li></ul>|
}}
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